Culture ministry sets aside ₹350 crore fund for promoting eight schemes

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The Ministry of Culture in India plans to disburse over ₹350 crore over a five-year period to promote art and culture through various schemes.
The financial assistance will be directed towards cultural organizations, including NGOs, institutions, and voluntary organizations.
The disbursements are allocated as follows: ₹68.79 crore in FY22, ₹71.19 crore in FY23, and ₹71.16 crore each year from FY24 to FY26.
The Ministry of Culture in India is extending financial assistance to cultural organizations with a national presence, offering grants of up to one crore rupees. Additionally, the Cultural Function & Production Grant (CFPG) provides a maximum grant of ₹5 lakh, which can be increased to ₹20 lakh under exceptional circumstances.
These funding initiatives aim tosupport cultural organizations, cultural functions and production, preservation of cultural heritage in the Himalayan region, development of Buddhist/Tibetan organizations, building grants, and safeguarding intangible cultural heritage.

What is Cultural Function & Production Grant (CFPG)

The objective of this scheme component is to provide financial support to NGOs/ Societies/ Trusts/ Universities etc. for Seminars, Conference, Research, Workshops, Festivals, Exhibitions, Symposia, Production of Dance, Drama-Theatre, Music etc.
The maximum grant provided under CFPG is Rs.5 Lakh which can be increased to Rs. 20 Lakh under exceptional circumstances.